You don’t really know someone’s complex, warped brain until they’ve been your Dungeon Master. For this bonus episode, a caller with lots of D.M. experience guides Glandon Oakfoot, Jomar Salveston and Tyrone The Terrible on a vital quest.

When Jude and Sue run away together, they have different ideas of the state of their relationship. And Michael checks in with writer Nell Scovell about her thoughts on the romance and Hardy’s writing.

Author, professor and cultural critic Karen Tongson joins Dave and Matt this week to talk about “Why Karen Carpenter Matters“, norm porn and eating burgers naked on a beach in the South of France. Plus, meeting her wife in an Angelina fashion, being too tired to blow up your life and Dave downloads Matt on Jacob Wohl’s hilarious scandal attempt.

This episode is sponsored by ModCloth (www.modcloth.com code: HOMO).

Dan Taberski and Aaron Jackson join Negin to discuss the cesspool of White House, Trump’s billion dollar loss, and the continuously expanding 2020 race.

This episode is sponsored by ThirdLove (www.thirdlove.com/NATION) and Upstart (www.upstart.com/FAKE).

Casey and Danielle are guest less in a Studio City nook and Casey has feelings about that. They discuss Beverly Hills and the legend that is Denise Richards, the return of Potomac and the legend that is Gizelle Bryant, Fofty Cent Rules and the horrifying insanity that has the distinguished honor of being the most cringe worthy scene ever to have been filmed in NY. Ever. We love you Bridie! This ones for you.

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Valar Morghulis, humons of Westeros! We take you behind the scenes of the latest episode of Game of Thrones to answer all of your burning questions: does Bran Stark have an unfair advantage when it comes to trivia? Just what kind of coffee does Daenerys Targaryen drink? Is Lord Varys hiding a secret penis? And which dragon aspires to a future in the theatre? All this and more answered on a special edition of improv4humans: Game of Thrones!

Warning: this episode contains spoilers for Season 8 Episode 4 of Game of Thrones.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV).

Cam talks hair dye, moving and cable. Sets from Ify Nwadiwe, Will Weldon and Megan Gailey.

Paul & Amy dig into 1991’s serial killer thriller The Silence Of The Lambs! They praise the many ways the film puts us in Clarice Starling’s head, discover the inspirations for Hannibal Lecter’s voice, and learn how Buffalo Bill was originally received by LGBT activists. Plus: former detective Paul Holes of the Murder Squad podcast explains what Silence of The Lambs gets right abour criminal profiling.

Who should play Atticus FInch in a modern adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird? Call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824 with your answer! Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, get more info at unspooledpod.com and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Photo credit: Kim Troxall

This week, Erin talks about South African track star Caster Semenya, who lost an arbitration case with the International Association of Athletics Federations deciding whether her naturally high levels of testosterone should disqualify her from competition. Then, Bryan revisits Brunei’s walking back of the death penalty for gay sex (though still illegal) and how we can keep up the pressure to make an even bigger difference.

And make sure to check out Deeper Shade of Shade on Stitcher Premium, where Bryan and Erin interview their favorite friends of the show. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/shade and use promo code ‘SHADE’.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/SHADE code: SHADE), Away (www.awaytravel.com/shade2019 code: SHADE2019), and Going Through It podcast.

Stand up comedian Cornell Reid joins Howard and the gang as they power through May onward towards summah! They’ll celebrate the riches of Humbolt County and the most prolific Milwaukeeans as they count down Billboard’s Breaking & Entering Chart. Plus, Howard issues a culture quiz during the Movie Chart, and a box of gifts makes the gang long for simpler times as they dive into their Hot Picks.

This episode is sponsored by The Last Laugh podcast and Away (www.awaytravel.com/CHARTED code: CHARTED).

Melinda Gates is an American philanthropist, former general manager at Microsoft, and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private charitable organization. She joins Jonathan to discuss her early days working at Microsoft & opening doors, the importance of using her privilege & wealth for good, uplifting women around the world, and more.

Find her work at https://www.evoke.org/?utm_source=MG_TW&utm_campaign=3519&linkId=64391693 She’s on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/melindafrenchgates and Twitter https://twitter.com/melindagates

Find Melinda’s new book The Moment of Lift here:

https://www.evoke.org/momentoflift

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Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Also Twitter and Facebook.

Catch Jonathan on Queer Eye streaming now on Netflix.

This episode is sponsored by PooPourri (www.poopourri.com/JVN), Crime Junkie Podcast, Molekule (www.molekule.com code: JVN), HelloFresh (www.hellofresh.com/jvn80 code: JVN80), and MeUndies (www.meundies.com/JVN).

Open Mike Eagle and Baron Vaughn of The New Negroes join Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about a theatre group looking for actors of color, a white woman looking for advice on her racist family meeting her black boyfriend for the first time, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

This episode is brought to you by The Sun is Also a Star.

In a special cross-over episode, Ezra Koenig and Jake Longstreth of Time Crisis join Adam Scott Aukerman to talk about Vampire Weekend’s latest record “Father of the Bride” and of course all things R.E.M. Plus, another episode of “I Love Films.”

The secret company blackmails Matt into allowing the AI to drive the car while he gets drunk. Then the car tries to burn Matt alive! Starring Matt Besser & Mary Holland. This episode features Betsy Sodaro and Dan Lippert as the man with no name.

You can listen to the entire season of My Dead Wife, the Robot Car early on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com/robot and use the promo code ‘ROBOT.’

Jamie Denbo (American Princess, Beverly in LA) joins Jess and Zach once again for an all new musical packed with great hair, a drunk psychic, three kids in a wedding dress, and more! With songs like “You Care About My Hair”, “Here Comes the Bride, Three Kids As A Bride”, and “We Only Have Alcohol”, you’ll want this ep playing at your salon!

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK).

A screaming cat with a rubber band around it’s head, Dungeons & Dragons, and an emergency suicide intervention road trip. This caller hasn’t slept in days because she recently leapt in her car to go help someone she’d never even met in person.

This episode is brought to you by The Skimm (www.theskimm.com/STORIES), ProFlowers (www.proflowers.com code: STORIES), and Oh My Gut (www.ohmygut.info/PODCAST).

Tucker and the crew close in on information at The Collectorium that might show them the way home. Meanwhile, it’s clear that the Zookeeper has taken an overly keen interest in Sorry and their ship. Featuring special guest Eric Edelstein.

Doug Benson joins The Boys to play a famous movies game.

This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com/THEBOYS), hims (www.forhims.com/THEBOYS), and Away (www.awaytravel.com/THEBOYS20 code: THEBOYS20).

Comedian Jimmy Pardo hosts a pop culture game show-interview podcast; three call-in contestants vie for prizes. Special guest: Cristela Alonzo.

Comedian Jimmy Pardo hosts a pop culture game show-interview podcast; three call-in contestants vie for prizes. Special guest: Rich Sommer.

Comedian Jimmy Pardo hosts a pop culture game show-interview podcast; three call-in contestants vie for prizes. Special guest: Lauren Ash.

Comedian Jimmy Pardo hosts a pop culture game show-interview podcast; three call-in contestants vie for prizes. Special guest: Zach Galifianakis.

Comedian Jimmy Pardo hosts a pop culture game show/interview podcast; three call-in contestants vie for prizes. Special guest: Scott Aukerman.

Premiere episode. Comedian Jimmy Pardo hosts a new pop culture game show/interview podcast, as three call-in contestants vie for prizes. Special guest: Nikki Glaser.

Gilbert and Frank welcome screen legend Robert Wagner, who talks about his years as a 20th Century Fox contract player, shares his memories of making the film classics “Harper,” “The Pink Panther” and “The Towering Inferno” and looks back on his decades-long friendships with Cary Grant, Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy. Also, Fred Astaire charms the crowd, Dean Martin drops by the set, David Niven comes in from the cold and Robert guest stars in a memorable “Seinfeld” episode. PLUS: Lionel Stander! “It Takes a Thief”! In praise of Robert Osborne! The genius of Blake Edwards! And Robert pays tribute to Hollywood’s greatest character actresses! 

Video games are escapist. That’s one theory about them, anyway. People think we fire up the ol’ console or PC or goofy VR headset to get away from life’s troubles. But what if that’s not the case? What if the art form of video games is a breeding ground for criminal activity? And what if the crimes are felony-level misdeeds, caused by everything from greed to malfeasance to Kate Upton’s chest? 

On this episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by Heather Anne Campbell and Nick Wiger, hosts of Earwolf’s upcoming ‘How Did This Get Played?’ podcast. They’ll combine incredible true stories with a deep knowledge of the gaming world to bring you gamer-based tales of theft, embezzlement, and biological warfare. Discover how millions of dollars, a slew of professional sporting events, and the Dutch Supreme Court changed forever thanks to the seemingly escapist medium of video games.

Footnotes: https://www.cracked.com/podcast/10-insane-real-life-crimes-committed-through-video-games/

Jason Mantzoukas aka Tick Tock Man joins Scott to close out another hundo! They chat about Game of Thrones, Jason’s role in John Wick: Chapter 3, and plastic surgery. Plus, Irish storyteller Patrick McMahon returns to promote his storytelling tour.

This episode is brought to you by State Farm, Postmates, LegalZoom (www.legalzoom.com code: BANGBANG), eero (www.eero.com/BANGBANG code: BANGBANG), and SiriusXM (www.siriusxm.com/BANGBANG).

Krom the Fingarian joins the campaign to retrieve the Q4 numbers, as our band of adventurers contends with…Happy Hour!

Credits:

Arnie, aka Orlando Bloom: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt, aka Dan Smith: Adal Rifai
Usidore, aka John Bastion: Matt Young
Metamore: Bill Arnett
Krom, aka Gail Davidson-Durst: Mark Logsdon
Mr. Bart and Mr. Barts Assorted Children: Rich Sommer
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
High Time Queen: Brooke Breit

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Ryan DiGiorgi, Evan Jacover
Editor: Garrett Schultz
Theme Music: Andy Poland
Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban
Audio Assistance: Jason Knox
Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/TAVERN code: TAVERN) and Podcoin.

Casey and Charles wrestle with the ancient fears of the towering legend, Chelsea Peretti who discusses her apocalyptic aversions to volcanos, illness, and water-stealing robots AKA death. 

Filmmaker Madeleine Olnek sits down with Cameron to discuss her new movie Wild Nights With Emily (out in theaters!), supporting queer movies, and her next move.

This episode is sponsored by OMGyes (www.OMGyes.com/queery) and Podcoin app (code: QUEERY).